The food on board is exquisite and the service wonderful. The ship is small, stable, and comfortable. Our only complaint is that our view from the cabin was completely obscured by a lifeboat. Choose your cabin carefully!
The recent refurbishment of this ship has transformed it into a well laid out, comfortable and stylish cruise ship. The Expedition staff and all the crew without exception are very hardworking, courteous and helpful. The food is very good, particularly the buffet breakfast and lunches. The only complaint is that soup served at the 8pm dinner sitting was consistently cool/cold and the starter and main course portion sizes were too small, given that lunch was 8-9 hours earlier.
Excellent experience. room with no window didn't feel claustrophobic. ship had good facilities especially the lectures given by entertainment team. very interesting and informative. Food very nice . all drinks expensive although we realised this was the culture of the country. Crossing the Artic circle was a memorable experience. All staff very pleasant and helpful. Would recommend this trip as a special different type of holiday experience.
This was a good trip despite challenges with weather that can't be helped. Consequently very little visibility of Northern lights. Plenty of snow though! Nordlys is a good ship and although due for refit this year was still very comfortable. It must be remembered that this is a post ship so a lot of the stops are very short. However the scenery was fantastic and more spectacular than the Northern lights anyway. Would be interesting to do this to again in the summer. Don't forget you are effectively in Norway, so expect Norway prices for everything. The expedition team were well informed and very helpful in all aspects. Food superb. All in all a good trip with a very professional line. Would go with this company again.
